‘Increasing potential’ for light snow in Lower Alabama this weekend

While the whole state was hoping to see some snow at some point this week, it seems like Lower Alabama has the best chance to see any snow actually on the ground.

Many signs still point to a wintry mix than a true snowfall but the National Weather Service of Mobile says “there’s an increasing potential for light accumulating snow.”

But there is still plenty of uncertainty around what kind of winter precipitation will fall and how much of it.

Keep reading for the latest updates from the National Weather Service + make sure to follow their Facebook page throughout the weekend.

National Weather Service of Mobile

Precipitation is expected to begin Saturday night with temperatures dropping below freezing overnight and into Sunday morning. That’s where most of the uncertainty lies at this point.

Rain will transition into a wintry mix by 9PM in some places and across Lower Alabama by midnight.

“We typically start seeing snow potential with temps near 32 from the surface up through the atmosphere. If there is a warm layer above the surface, sleet and/or freezing rain form. It’s not unusual for us to be uncertain on our temperature forecast. But with frozen precip, even 1 degree will impact what winter precipitation type reaches the surface.”

National Weather Service of Mobile

NWS says the earlier the cold temperatures arrive, the better chance for accumulation.

Meteorologists across the state are also finding a hard time to forecast the weather but seem to agree that it just depends on which model you want to trust.

Make sure to stay tuned to your local meteorologists + weather services for updated models ahead of Saturday night. And if you see any snow this week, post it and tag The Bama Buzz on Instagram, X, Facebook + LinkedIn!